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Ever since I moved here I have been craving some good Cajun food, and after a disastrous attempt to find some at the Henderson Crawfish Festival, my boyfriend surprised me by bringing me to Rhythm Kitchen for my birthday. The sign fooled me at first, since it advertises itself from the outside as a typical steak and seafood place, but once I saw the menu I was really excited. Alligator tail! Frogs legs! Gumbo! Crawfish! I wasn't sure where to start.
After much consideration, we eventually settled on blackened alligator tail for an appetizer. Yum! The sauce on it definitely has a kick. The bread basket they bring out also has these tiny little hush puppies that have a little jalapeno in the batter for some flavor. Usually I think hush puppies are just bland fried corn meal balls that aren't even worth eating, but they manage to turn (what I think) is a bad food idea around and make theirs exciting.
For an entree, I went with the crawfish and catfish etouffee, and my boyfriend got a steak "oscar style" with a crab cake on top and covered in Bearnaise sauce. Both meals were amazing, and his also came with a side of yummy macaroni and cheese. Everything was well cooked, the sauces were amazing, and we were two happy customers.
We also got a couple of the deserts that also did not disappoint.
Besides the food, the atmosphere is really nice. The actual building is meant to look like an old southern plantation house. I read other yelp reviews complaining of the service, but our server was friendly, attentive, and was pretty knowledgeable about where the chef got their product. I also like that the bar is completely separated from the restaurant, and has its own happy hour menu. I would definitely like to stop in for a drink and a couple small plates at the bar sometime.
Overall, this was one of the best dining experiences I have had for awhile. I love Cajun food and was not disappointed. I will be coming back soon.
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